Efficient Therapeutic Function and Mechanisms of Human Polyclonal CD8+CD103+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells on Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mice

Objective. To investigate the potential therapeutic effect in a rheumatoid arthritis model of stable human CD8+ regulatory T cells (hCD8+Tregs) induced by TGF-β1 and rapamycin (RAPA) in vitro. Methods. Human CD8+T cells were isolated from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and induced/expanded...

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Main Authors: Juan Sun, Yiming Yang, Xiaona Huo, Beibei Zhu, Zhenhua Li, Xueyu Jiang, Rufeng Xie, Li Gao, Ying Sun, Huahua Fan, Yongming Zhu, Jie Yang
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8575407
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author Juan Sun
Yiming Yang
Xiaona Huo
Beibei Zhu
Zhenhua Li
Xueyu Jiang
Rufeng Xie
Li Gao
Ying Sun
Huahua Fan
Yongming Zhu
Jie Yang
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Yiming Yang
Xiaona Huo
Beibei Zhu
Zhenhua Li
Xueyu Jiang
Rufeng Xie
Li Gao
Ying Sun
Huahua Fan
Yongming Zhu
Jie Yang
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description Objective. To investigate the potential therapeutic effect in a rheumatoid arthritis model of stable human CD8+ regulatory T cells (hCD8+Tregs) induced by TGF-β1 and rapamycin (RAPA) in vitro. Methods. Human CD8+T cells were isolated from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and induced/expanded with TGF-β1 and RAPA along with anti-CD3/28 beads and IL-2 in vitro and harvested as hCD8+Tregs. The phenotypes, suppressive characteristics, and stability of the hCD8+Tregs in an inflammatory microenvironment were examined in vitro. Human CD8+Tregs were transfused into an acollagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse model, and their therapeutic effects and related mechanisms were investigated. Results. Human CD8+Tregs induced by TGF-β1/RAPA showed high expression of Foxp3 and CD103, exhibited vigorous suppression ability, and were stable in inflammatory microenvironments. In CIA mice, the clinical scores, levels of anti-collagen IgG antibody, and cartilage destruction were significantly reduced after adoptive transfusion with hCD8+Tregs. Moreover, hCD8+Treg treatment significantly reduced the number of Th17 cells, increased the number of CD4+IFN-γ+T cells, and produced self CD4+Foxp3+Tregs in vivo. In an in vitro cell coculture assay, hCD8+Tregs significantly inhibited mouse CD4+ effector T cell proliferation, induced mouse CD4+Foxp3+Treg and CD4+IFN-γ+Th1 cell production, reduced Th17 cell development, and downregulated CD80/86 expression on mature DCs (mDCs). Conclusion. TGF-β1/RAPA can induce hCD8+Tregs with stable suppressive characteristics, which could significantly alleviate the severity of CIA based on their stable suppressive ability in an inflammatory microenvironment and further influence the function of other downstream cell subtypes. Human CD8+Tregs might be a therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis.
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spelling doaj-art-ca49c4aec2364835a165ac372aa0890c2025-02-03T05:47:44ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-88612314-71562019-01-01201910.1155/2019/85754078575407Efficient Therapeutic Function and Mechanisms of Human Polyclonal CD8+CD103+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells on Collagen-Induced Arthritis in MiceJuan Sun0Yiming Yang1Xiaona Huo2Beibei Zhu3Zhenhua Li4Xueyu Jiang5Rufeng Xie6Li Gao7Ying Sun8Huahua Fan9Yongming Zhu10Jie Yang11Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, ChinaBlood Engineering Laboratory, Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai 200051, ChinaInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, ChinaInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, ChinaInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, ChinaBlood Engineering Laboratory, Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai 200051, ChinaBlood Engineering Laboratory, Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai 200051, ChinaBlood Engineering Laboratory, Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai 200051, ChinaBlood Engineering Laboratory, Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai 200051, ChinaBlood Engineering Laboratory, Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai 200051, ChinaBlood Engineering Laboratory, Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai 200051, ChinaBlood Engineering Laboratory, Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai 200051, ChinaObjective. To investigate the potential therapeutic effect in a rheumatoid arthritis model of stable human CD8+ regulatory T cells (hCD8+Tregs) induced by TGF-β1 and rapamycin (RAPA) in vitro. Methods. Human CD8+T cells were isolated from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and induced/expanded with TGF-β1 and RAPA along with anti-CD3/28 beads and IL-2 in vitro and harvested as hCD8+Tregs. The phenotypes, suppressive characteristics, and stability of the hCD8+Tregs in an inflammatory microenvironment were examined in vitro. Human CD8+Tregs were transfused into an acollagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse model, and their therapeutic effects and related mechanisms were investigated. Results. Human CD8+Tregs induced by TGF-β1/RAPA showed high expression of Foxp3 and CD103, exhibited vigorous suppression ability, and were stable in inflammatory microenvironments. In CIA mice, the clinical scores, levels of anti-collagen IgG antibody, and cartilage destruction were significantly reduced after adoptive transfusion with hCD8+Tregs. Moreover, hCD8+Treg treatment significantly reduced the number of Th17 cells, increased the number of CD4+IFN-γ+T cells, and produced self CD4+Foxp3+Tregs in vivo. In an in vitro cell coculture assay, hCD8+Tregs significantly inhibited mouse CD4+ effector T cell proliferation, induced mouse CD4+Foxp3+Treg and CD4+IFN-γ+Th1 cell production, reduced Th17 cell development, and downregulated CD80/86 expression on mature DCs (mDCs). Conclusion. TGF-β1/RAPA can induce hCD8+Tregs with stable suppressive characteristics, which could significantly alleviate the severity of CIA based on their stable suppressive ability in an inflammatory microenvironment and further influence the function of other downstream cell subtypes. Human CD8+Tregs might be a therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8575407
spellingShingle Juan Sun
Yiming Yang
Xiaona Huo
Beibei Zhu
Zhenhua Li
Xueyu Jiang
Rufeng Xie
Li Gao
Ying Sun
Huahua Fan
Yongming Zhu
Jie Yang
Efficient Therapeutic Function and Mechanisms of Human Polyclonal CD8+CD103+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells on Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mice
Journal of Immunology Research
title Efficient Therapeutic Function and Mechanisms of Human Polyclonal CD8+CD103+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells on Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mice
title_full Efficient Therapeutic Function and Mechanisms of Human Polyclonal CD8+CD103+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells on Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mice
title_fullStr Efficient Therapeutic Function and Mechanisms of Human Polyclonal CD8+CD103+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells on Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mice
title_full_unstemmed Efficient Therapeutic Function and Mechanisms of Human Polyclonal CD8+CD103+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells on Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mice
title_short Efficient Therapeutic Function and Mechanisms of Human Polyclonal CD8+CD103+Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells on Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mice
title_sort efficient therapeutic function and mechanisms of human polyclonal cd8 cd103 foxp3 regulatory t cells on collagen induced arthritis in mice
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8575407
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